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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
206 AM EDT SAT MAY 09 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 8 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1870 TO 2026
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 72 1200 AM 93 1899 78 -6 76
MINIMUM 61 530 AM 49 1958 66 -5 69
AVERAGE 67 72 -5 73
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.57 1935 0.07 -0.07 0.92
MONTH TO DATE 1.06 0.59 0.47 0.99
SINCE MAR 1 1.77 6.58 -4.81 4.02
SINCE JAN 1 5.50 11.70 -6.20 6.69
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 9 0 9 0
SINCE MAR 1 171 275 -104 172
SINCE JUL 1 1569 1619 -50 1512
COOLING
YESTERDAY 2 7 -5 8
MONTH TO DATE 29 51 -22 67
SINCE MAR 1 220 164 56 232
SINCE JAN 1 225 169 56 240
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (20)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.2
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 93 1936
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 49 1917
1928
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 9 2026...........SUNRISE 625 AM EDT SUNSET 807 PM EDT
MAY 10 2026...........SUNRISE 625 AM EDT SUNSET 808 PM EDT
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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